DECISION

APPROVING THE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 14, 2005 Law on Conclusion of. Accession to, and Implementation of Treaties;
Pursuant to Decision No. 950/2009/QD-CTN of June 30, 2009, of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Corruption;
Pursuant to the Government's Resolution No. 21/NQ-CP of May 12, 2009, promulgating the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020;
At the proposal of the Inspector General,

DECIDES:

Article 1. To approve the Plan for implementing the United Nations Convention Against Corruption with the following contents:

I. PURPOSES AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Purposes: To identify the contents of and roadmap for translating the Convention's provisions into national laws to contribute to improving institutions, raising effectiveness and promoting international cooperation in

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2. Requirements: The Plan shall be implemented proactively, promptly and comprehensively, with a specific roadmap and in line with the strategy for building and improving Vietnam's legal system up to 2010 with orientations toward 2020, the judicial reform strategy up to 2020. the National Assembly's law-and ordinance-making programs, and the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020.

II. CONTENTS OF THE CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION

1. Propagating and popularizing the law against corruption and the Convention's contents

- The propagation, popularization, and guidance on the implementation, of the law against corruption and the Convention must be conducted regularly and continuously in association with the propagation of the contents and implementation results of the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020.

- To formulate a scheme on propagation and popularization among cadres, civil servants, public employees and people of the law against corruption and the Convention's fundamental contents. Such scheme must clearly indicate the objectives, contents and forms of propagation and popularization and define the responsibilities of agencies and organizations involved in the propagation.

2. Promulgation of national laws to meet the Convention's requirements

Vietnam's laws are basically consistent with the Convention's contents but remain unspecific and incomplete. Under the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020, the Government planned to amend, supplement or promulgate relevant laws, decrees, circulars and decisions. However, to fully meet the Convention's requirements, the legal system need to be further improved through:

a/ Preventive measures

- To study, propose and improve regulations on the organization and operation of specialized anti-corruption bodies and promote the independence of anti-corruption bodies for effectively performing the anti-corruption functions and ensuring coordination in this work;

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To improve mechanisms and regulations on publicity, transparency, examination and oversight of public procurement to ensure transparency, competition and objectivity in the appraisal and decision-making stages for effectively preventing corruption.

- To improve regulations on the mechanisms for financial and credit institutions and banks to satisfy appropriate oversight, examination and investigation requirements and implement regulations on bank secrecy; to intensify activities to collect financial information, control doubtful financial transactions and fight money laundering;

- To improve regulations on recruitment, employment, promotion, adequate remuneration and equitable pay scales and pensions as well as management, training and education of cadres, civil servants and public employees; to create conditions, furnish physical foundations and implement training programs for cadres and civil servants in specialized anti-corruption bodies and units; to stipulate the commendation of people having recorded anti-corruption achievements and those reporting on acts of corruption; to improve the codes of conduct and professional ethics for cadres, civil servants and public employees in domains and trades;

- To improve Vietnamese audit standards to conform to international practices and Vietnam's economic conditions; to publicize accounting books, documents and financial statements, and control and prevent acts of forgery; to improve regulations on transparency of assets and incomes of cadres and civil servants;

- To study and formulate a system of criteria for evaluating the corruption situation and anti-corruption effectiveness: to publicize the results of evaluating the corruption situation and implemen­ting the law against corruption in Vietnam.

b/ Addition of corruption crimes and law enforcement

- To study and propose criminal handling measures for acts of giving and receiving money or other material benefits to/from foreign public officials or officials of public international organizations for self-seeking purposes and some acts of corruption specified in the Law Against Corruption;

- To study and propose application conditions: To add crimes of offering and taking bribes and embezzling assets in the private sector as acts of corruption; to additionally define legal persons as a subject of acts of corruption or illicit enrichment of public officials if there is a significant increase in the assets of a public official that he/she cannot reasonably explain in relation to his/her lawful income:

- To study and propose the concretization and improvement of regulations on the protection of witnesses, experts and victims supplying testimonies or information for corruption denunciation; regulations on international cooperation in the protection of witnesses.

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- To review relevant legal instruments on mutual judicial assistance and corruption prevention and fighting; to supplement regulations on extradition, mutual judicial assistance in criminal and civil procedures, transfer of sentenced persons, judgment enforcement, and transfer of criminal cases; to cooperate in law enforcement and corruption investigation. To study the negotiation and conclusion of more bilateral and multilateral agreements on mutual judicial assistance in corruption prevention and fighting with the States Parties to the Convention;

- To study and propose potential investigation cooperation: To elaborate regulations and identify contents of cooperation agreements to be concluded with foreign countries to ensure coordinated or proactive and independent investigation and notify results thereof; to further study and propose Vietnam's capacity and conditions for coordinated investigation;

- To study and apply special investigative techniques: To study special investigative methods of foreign countries; to stipulate the management of application of special investigation according to strict procedures to necessary cases:

- To formulate a mechanism for the Convention implementation and attend the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention under international and regional programs for exchanging experience and information, training officials, providing technical assistance and improving institutions on corruption prevention and fighting.

d/ Recovery of assets obtained through corrupt activities

- To study and propose the addition of the enforcement of civil matters in foreign courts* criminal judgments; to seek international cooperation in recovery of assets obtained through corrupt activities;

- To amend and supplement regulations on asset and income transparency; to study the addition of measures for closely overseeing the declaration and transparency of assets and incomes of those obliged to declare their assets and incomes;

- To study and propose the supplementation of regulations on the control of incomes of cadres and civil servants with positions and powers; to study and propose the elaboration of regulations on examination and oversight of accounts of family members or colleagues of individuals who are holding or have held key positions in the state apparatus.

e/ Technical assistance and information exchange

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- To study and formulate a mechanism for exchanging with other countries information, documents and data to be analyzed for corruption prevention and fighting; to cooperate with foreign experts for sharing experience, and formulate a system of criteria for evaluating the corruption situation and anti-corruption results: to publicize corruption evaluation and anti-corruption results;

- To conduct reviews of 5 years' or 10 years" implementation of the Law Against Corruption, thereby proposing amendments and supplements to this Law and other relevant legal documents;

- To investigate and collect information and conduct evaluation in some domains vulnerable to corruption, thereby proposing anti-corruption measures, such as unofficial expenses of enterprises and households in transactions with state agencies.

III. RO ADM APS FOR THE CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION

Vietnam's laws against corruption have basically satisfied the Convention's requirements. However, regulations on corruption prevention and fighting should be further studied, supplemented, amended and guided to suit the Convention and Vietnam's practical conditions. The roadmap for the Convention implementation is divided into three phases with the following specific objectives and activities:

1. Phase I (from now to 2011)

This phase's objectives are to implement, and assign tasks to implement, the Convention's contents in a comprehensive and wide manner; to supplement and improve regulations on corruption prevention and fighting to make them consistent with the Convention in combination with the plan on implementing the anti-corruption strategy. Specific activities include:

- Studying and reviewing regulations on corruption prevention and fighting to guide, supplement or amend them to be consistent with the Convention and suit practical requirements. To assign organizations and agencies to implement, and monitor the implementation of. such regulations;

- Organizing the implementation of promulgated solutions and regulations on corruption prevention and fighting; to examine and preliminarily review their implementation;

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2. Phase II (from 2011 to 2016)

This phase's objectives are to evaluate the initial results of each solution to implementing the Convention and supplement and improve regulations on corruption prevention and fighting. Specific activities include:

Evaluating the implementation of the Plan's phase I in combination with reviewing 10 years" implementation of the Law Against Corruption in order to improve and supplement solutions, measures and forms of organization and operation of specialized anti-corruption bodies to suit practical development requirements. Studying and-corruption experience of foreign countries and selecting application steps suitable to Vietnam's conditions.

3. Phase III (from 2016 to 2020)

This phase's objectives are to comprehen­sively evaluate the implementation of the Convention's contents, supplement mechanisms, consolidate the organization and improve the quality and effectiveness of anti-corruption work. Specific activities include:

Adding new solutions suitable to Vietnam's development situation and requirements, based on the review of 10 years' implementation of the Law Against Corruption in combination with experience learned from foreign countries which have effectively prevented and fought corruption.

IV. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION

1. Within the ambit of their responsibilities defined by law and based on this Plan, concerned ministries, branches, agencies and organizations shall proactively add the Convention implementation tasks to their work programs and plans in association with the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020. The Government and the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee shall direct concerned ministries, branches, agencies and organizations, within the ambit of their functions and tasks, to implement the contents specified in the Table of specific activities for the Convention implementation.

2. The Ministry of Justice shall assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in, reviewing laws, resolutions and ordinances and submitting them to the National Assembly or the National Assembly Standing Committee for supplemen­tation, amendment or promulgation to make them consistent with the Convention's provisions signed or ratified by Vietnam. Ministries, branches and agencies assigned to amend, supplement or promulgate legal documents under the Plan for implementing the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020 shall take into account the promulgation of domestic regulations for the Convention implementation. The Supreme Peoples Procuracy shall supplement the draft Law Amending the Criminal Procedures Code to meet the Convention implementation requirements.

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4. Vietnamese specialized anti-corruption ministries, branches and bodies shall cooperate with the States Parties to the Convention in exchanging experience and information, training officials, providing technical assistance and improving institutions on corruption prevention and fighting; and intensify the conclusion of bilateral and multilateral agreements on mutual judicial assistance between Vietnam and the States Parties to the Convention.

5. The Government Inspectorate shall assume the prime responsibility for. and together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Justice, coordinate with the Supreme People's Procuracy in, drafting regulations on coordination, reporting, information exchange, receipt and response to international requests related to the Convention implementation and submitting them to the Prime Minister for approval and decision.

6. The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in. proposing and allocating funds for the Convention imple­mentation and ensuring the effective management and use of other aid sources and supports.

7. The Government Inspectorate shall, in the capacity as the standing body for the Convention implementation, advise the Government on organizing, directing and coordinating the implementation of programs and plans nationwide; assume the prime responsibility for. and coordinate with the Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee in. monitoring, urging, examining, evaluating and summarizing the implementation of the national anti-corruption strategy and the Convention implementation plan: and annually report implementation results to the Prime Minister.

8. Focal point in international cooperation for the Convention implementation

- The Government Inspectorate shall act as the national focal point in providing anti-corruption information to the international community:

- The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuracy shall receive and respond to mutual judicial assistance requests and request other states parties to provide mutual judicial assistance under the Law on Mutual Judicial Assistance.

The Convention implementation shall be associated with the Plan for implementing the national anti-corruption strategy up to 2020. covering comprehensive objectives and solutions related to the performance of the functions, tasks and powers of agencies and organizations within the entire political system. Leading authorities of the Party and State, the National Assembly, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the State Audit of Vietnam, the Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations, press agencies and all the people shall implement, and examine and oversee the implementation of. this Plan according to the provisions signed and ratified by Vietnam.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing.

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PRIME MINISTER




Nguyen Tan Dung

ACTIVITIES

OF THE PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
(Attached to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 445/QD-TTg of April 7, 2010)

No.

Activity

Product

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Main coordinating agency

Time of submission

Promulgating or approving agency

I. Preventive measures (31)

1

1

Evaluating the corruption situation and implementation of the Law Against Corruption (Article 5. Clause 3, of the Convention)

Report

Government Inspectorate

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Annually

Government

2

2

Amending the Inspection Law. Clearly defining the functions and increasing the independence and powers of specialized anti-corruption units (Article 6. Clauses 1 and 2. of the Convention)

Draft law

Government Inspectorate

Ministry of Justice; Government Office; and Ministry of Home Affairs

October 2010

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3

3

Formulating a scheme to include anti-corruption contents in training, education and refresher programs for cadres and civil servants (Article 7. Clause d, of the Convention)

Plan

Ho Chi Minh National Institute of Politics and Administration

Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee; Government Inspectorate; Ministry of Home Affairs; and Ministry of Education and Training

June 2010

Minister of Home Affairs

4

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Recruiting a number of leading and managerial titles (Article 7 of the Convention)

Scheme

Ministry of Home Affairs

Government Office

June 2010

Prime Minister

5

5

Formulating a scheme to propagate and popularize among cadres, civil servants and people about the law against corruption, the Convention and its implementation (Article 7 of the Convention)

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Ministry of Justice

Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Information and Communications; Government Inspectorate; and provincial-level People's Committees

June 2010

Minister of Justice

6

6

Amending and supplementing regulations on regimes, norms and criteria for cadres and civil servants (Article 7 of the Convention)

Scheme

Ministry of Finance

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June 2010

Prime Minister

7

7

Amending and supplementing the Government's Decree No. 158/2007/ND-CPonthe list of work positions subject to periodical interchange and the term for interchange for cadres, civil servants and public employees (Article 7, Clause l.b, of the Convention)

Decree

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Justice; Government Office; and Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee

December 2011

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8

8

Amending the Government's Decree No. 107/2006/ND-CP on the responsibilities of heads of agencies, organizations and units where corruption occurs; supplementing the mechanism for dismissal, relief from duty, resignation and suspension from positions, of heads of agencies, organizations and units where corruption occurs (Article 7 of the Convention)

Decree

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Justice; Government Office; Government Inspectorate; and Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee

December 2011

Government

9

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Promulgating a regulation on commendation of people recording outstanding anti-corruption achievements and reporting on acts of corruption (Article 7. Clause 1, of the Convention)

Decision

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Justice; Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee; Government Inspectorate; and Government Office

June 2010

Prime Minister

10

10

Elaborating a decree on treatment and responsibilities of cadres and civil servants in specialized anti-corruption bodies and units (Article 7, Clause 1, of the Convention)

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Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Justice; Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee; Government Inspectorate; Supreme People's Procuracy; Ministry of Public Security; and Ministry of Finance

June 2010

Government

11

11

Providing for the publicity, transparency, and examination and oversight of the implementation, of social security policies (Article 8. Clause 1, of the Convention)

Decision

Government Inspectorate

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June 2010

Prime Minister

12

12

Providing for the codes of conduct and uprightness of reporters and editors (Article 8, Clause 2. of the Convention)

Decision

Ministry of Information and Communica­tions

Government Office; Ministry of Home Affairs; Central Committee of the Vietnam Journalists Association

June 2010

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13

13

Defining the responsibilities of cadres, civil servants and heads of agencies, organizations and units to perform tasks and public duties and to implement regulations on publicity and transparency of activities of agencies, organizations and units (Article 8, Clause 4. of the Convention)

Decree

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Justice and concerned ministries and branches

June 2010

Government

14

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Building a regional bidding center for concentrated public procurement (Article 9. Clause 1. of the Convention)

Scheme

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Planning and Investment

December 2010

Prime Minister

15

15

Providing for the sale, liquidation, handover and lease of public assets (Article 9, Clause 1, of the Convention)

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Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Justice and concerned ministries and branches

December 2010

Government

16

16

Stepping up the administrative reform and renewing management technologies in tax and customs sectors (Article 10. Clause b, of the Convention)

Scheme

Ministry of Finance

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June 2010

Prime Minister

17

17

Providing for publicity in inspection, and settlement of complaints and denunciations (Article 10 of the Convention)

Regulation

Government Inspectorate

Government Office; Ministry of Justice; and Ministry of Home Affairs

December 2009

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18

18

Providing for the transparency in preparing, submitting and promulgating administrative documents and decisions for specific application (Article 10 of the Convention)

Scheme

Ministry of Justice

Government Office

December 2011

Government

19

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Providing for the transparency in planning, submitting and promulgating policies and laws (Article 10 of the Convention)

Scheme-

Ministry of Justice

Government Office and Office of the National Assembly

December 2011

Government

20

20

Providing for the publicity in investigation, prosecution, adjudication and judgment enforcement (Article 10 of the Convention)

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Supreme People's Procuracy

Ministry of Public Security; Ministry of National Defense: Ministry of Justice; and Supreme People's Court

October 2010

Joint branches

21

21

Drafting a Law on Access to Information (Article 10 of the Convention)

Draft law

Ministry of Justice

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October 2010

National Assembly

22

22

Reviewing, modifying and supplementing administrative procedures during 2011-2020 (Article 10 of the Convention)

Plan

Government Office

Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Justice; and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

June 2011

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23

23

Promulgating a Regulation on notification of the list of enterprises involved in corruption (Article 12 of the Convention)

Decision

Ministry of Planning and Investment

Ministry of Finance: Government Inspectorate; and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

June 2010

Minister of Planning and Investment

24

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Building and implementing a healthy and corruption-free business culture (Article 12. Clause 2. of the Convention)

Scheme

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ministry of Planning and Investment; Ministry of Industry and Trade; Government Inspectorate; Association of Businesses; Association of Business Lines

June 2010

Prime Minister

25

25

Amending and supplementing the 2004 Accounting Law. Supplementing standards and processes for making, controlling and managing enterprises' accounting and audit books to prevent corruption and increase transparency (Article 12 of (he Convention)

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Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Justice; other ministries; branches; and localities

October 2012

National Assembly

26

26

Drafting a Law on Denunciations. Supplementing the provisions on the receipt of information through anonymous complaints and letters (Article 13 of the Convention)

Draft law

Government Inspectorate

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October 2010

National Assembly

27

27

Amending and supplementing the Law on Credit Institutions. Creating conditions for controlling and detecting corruption and money laundering cases (Article 14 of the Convention)

Draft law

State Bank

Ministry of Justice and concerned ministries and branches

October 2009

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28

28

Amending and supplementing the Law on Securities (Article 14 of the Convention)

Draft law

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Justice and concerned ministries and branches

October 2010

National Assembly

29

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Drafting a Law on Real Estate Registration. Providing for the transparency and management of real estate and support to prevent money laundering (Article 14 of the Convention)

Draft law

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Finance

October 2010

National Assembly

30

30

Drafting a Law on Anti-Money Laundering to replace the 2005 Decree on anti-money laundering (Article 14 of the Convention)

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State Bank

Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Public Security

October 2010

National Assembly

II. Addition of corruption crimes and law enforcement (7)

31

1

Amending the Penal Code. Supplementing acts of corruption specified in the Law Against Corruption (Articles 18.21 and 22 of the Convention)

Draft law

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Supreme People's Procuracy; Supreme People's Court; Ministry of Public Security: and Ministry of National Defense

November 2010

National Assembly

32

2

Adding to the Penal Code and the Law Against Corruption the crime of offering and taking bribes to/from foreign public officials or officials of public international organizations (Article 16. Clause 1); adding acts of corruption in the private sector and the crime of offering and taking bribes and embezzling assets in the private sector (Article 21); defining legal entities that are subjects of acts of corruption (Article 26 of the Convention)

Draft law

Ministry of Justice

Supreme People's Procuracy: Supreme People's Court; Ministry of Public Security; Ministry of National Defense; and Government Inspectorate

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National Assembly

33

3

Promulgating a Regulation on protection of reporters on acts of corruption (Article 32, Clause l,of the Convention)

Decision

Ministry of Public Security

Ministry of Justice; Government Inspectorate; Ministry of Home Affairs; Government Office; and Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee

June 2010

Prime Minister

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4

Drafting a Law on protection of witnesses reporting on crimes (Article 32 of the Convention)

Draft law

Ministry of Public Security

Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee; Ministry of Justice; Government Inspectorate; Supreme People's Procuracy; and Supreme People's Court

May 201 1

National Assembly

35

5

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Scheme

Government Inspectorate

Party Central Examination Committee; Party Central Organization Committee; Government Office; and Ministry of Home Affairs

December 2011

Prime Minister

36

6

Amending and supplementing the Joint Circular on coordination in detecting, investigating and handling cases which show criminal signs and are proposed by inspection bodies for consideration and prosecution (Article 39 of the Convention)

Joint Circular

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Government Inspectorate: Ministry of Public Security; and Ministry of National Defense

December 2009

Joint branches

37

7

Studying the criminal handling of acts of illicit enrichment (Article 20 of the Convention)

Scheme, report

Ministry of Justice

Supreme People's Procuracy; Supreme People's Court; Ministry of Public Security; and Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee

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Government

III. International cooperation (4)

38

1

Studying general investigation; elaborating regulations for negotiating and reviewing the conclusion of treaties and agreements to ensure coordination or conduct proactive and independent investigation and notify one another of implementation results (Article 49 of the Convention)

Scheme, conclu­sion

Supreme People's Procuracy

Ministry of Justice; Supreme People's Court; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Public Security; and Ministry of National Defense

Annual l\

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39

2

Studying the special investigation from other countries; elaborating regulations on application of special investigation to management in a close process (Article 50 of the Convention)

Scheme, conclu-sion

Ministry of Public Security

Ministry of National Defense; Supreme People's Procuracy; and Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

June 2011

Minister of Public Security

40

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Drafting a Law on Enforcement of Criminal Judgments. Adding regula­tions on international cooperation in recovery of assets obtained through corrupt activities in the enforcement of criminal judgments (Article 55 of the Convention)

Draft law

Ministry of Public Security

Ministry of Justice; Supreme People's Procuracy; Supreme People's Court; Ministry of National Defense; and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

May 2011

National Assembly

41

4

Elaborating a Regulation on coordination for the Con­vention implementation and participation in the Con­ference of the States Parties to the Convention under international and regional programs for exchanging experience and information, training officials, providing technical assistance and improving institutions on corruption prevention and fighting (Article 43 of the Convention)

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Government Inspectorate

Ministry of Justice; Supreme People's Procuracy; Supreme People's Court; Ministry of Public Security; Ministry of National Defense; and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

October 2010

Prime Minister

IV. Asset recovery (2)

42

1

Amending the Criminal Procedure Code. Adding provisions on the enforcement of civil matters in foreign courts' criminal judgments; implementing international cooperation in recovery of assets obtained through corrupt activities (Clause lb, 3, 5 and 8. Article 55 of the Convention)

Draft law

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Ministry of Justice; Supreme People"s Court; Ministry of Public Security; and Ministry of National Defense

October 2010

National Assembly

43

2

Amending and supplemen­ting Decree No. 37/2007/ ND-CP on asset and income transparency. Adding regu­lations on close oversight of accounts of persons who had held or are holding key positions within the state apparatus and their relatives (Article 52 of the Convention)

Decree

Government Inspectorate

Ministry of Justice; Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee; Ministry of Home Affairs; Government Office; ministries; branches; and provincial-level People's Committees

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Government

V. Technical assistance and information exchange (9)

44

I

Increasing equipment, raising operations and techniques for investigating corruption crimes; cooperating in exchanging experience with and seeking assistance from other countries (Article 60 of the Convention)

Scheme

Ministry of Public Security

Ministry of National Defense and Supreme People's Procuracy

June 2010

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45

2

Renewing the professional training for inspectors (Article 60, Clause 1, of the Convention)

Scheme

Government Inspectorate

Concerned ministries and branches

June 2010

Inspector General

46

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Amending and supplementing regulations on mechanisms for exchanging information, documents and data to be analyzed for corruption prevention and fighting (Article 60. Clause 4. of the Convention)

Joint circular

Government Inspectorate

State Audit of Vietnam; Supreme People's Procuracy; Supreme People's Court; Ministry of Public Security; and Ministry of National Defense

June 2010

Joint branches

47

4

Notifying Vietnam's corruption evaluation and anti-corruption results (Article 61 of the Convention)

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Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee

Government Inspectorate and Government Office

June 2011

Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee

48

5

Reviewing 5 years' implementation of the Law Against Corruption and proposing amendments and supplements to this Law (Article 61. Clause 3, of the Convention)

Report, scheme

Government Inspectorate

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June 2011

Inspector General

49

6

Formulating systems of criteria for evaluating corruption situation and anti-corruption work (Article 61 of the Convention)

Regula­tion

Government Inspectorate

Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Steering Committee: Government Office; ministries; and provincial-level People's Committees

December 2010

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50

7

Investigating unofficial expenses of households in transactions with state agencies (Article 61 of the Convention)

Report

Government Inspectorate

Ministry of Planning and Investment; Ministry of Finance; and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Annually (from 2010)

Inspector General

51

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Investigating unofficial expenses of enterprises in transactions with state agencies (Article 61 of the Convention)

Report

Government Inspectorate

Ministry of Planning and Investment; Ministry of Finance; and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Annually (from 2010)

Inspector General

52

9

Reviewing 10 years' implementation of the Law Against Corruption and proposing amendments and supplements to this Law (Article 61. Clause 3. of the Convention)

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Government Inspectorate

Office of the Central Ant i-Corrupt ion Steering Committee and Government Office

June 2016

Inspector General